He Argued, Probably, As My Guide Argued, Who, When
He Was Told That I Had Come From A Great Distance,
And through many
dangers, to behold the Joliba river, naturally inquired, if there were no
rivers in my own country,
And whether one river was not like another.
Notwithstanding this, and in spite of the jealous machinations of the
Moors, this benevolent prince thought it sufficient, that a white man was
found in his dominions, in a condition of extreme wretchedness; and that
no other plea was necessary to entitle the sufferer to his bounty.
[12] Mention has already been made of these little shells, (p. 23
[At the end of chapter II. Transcriber.]) which pass current as money
in many parts of the East Indies as well as Africa. In Bambarra, and
the adjacent countries, where the necessaries of life are very cheap,
one hundred of them would commonly purchase a day's provisions for
myself, and corn for my horse. I reckoned about two hundred and fifty
Kowries equal to one shilling.
CHAPTER XVI.
_Departure from Sego, and arrival at Kabba. - Description of the shea, or
vegetable butter tree. - The Author and his guide arrive at
Sansanding. - Behaviour of the Moors at that place. - The Author pursues
his journey to the eastward. - Incidents on the road. - Arrives at Modiboo,
and proceeds for Kea; but obliged to leave his horse by the way. - Embarks
at Kea in a fisherman's canoe for Moorzan; is conveyed from thence across
the Niger to Silla - determines to proceed no further eastward.
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